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Could the 500 year old preserved Inca girl be cloned?

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How do modern laundry detergents compare to ones from 25 or 50 years ago?

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How does what we eat and drink affect our body odour?

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If liquid water is the densest at 4°C, is the water always at 4°C at the bottom of the ocean?

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If Thorium is safe, efficient, abundant, and in great supply, then why haven't we started using it more aggressively?

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Many epidemiologists say that even if they receive a COVID-19 vaccine, they will not change their own behaviors until the overall population is vaccinated. In what way do the behaviors of a vaccinated person increase risk for themselves or their community?

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What is money, exactly? If I discover a ton of gold buried in my backyard, does the value of all other gold drop a proportionate amount? How does one create "new" wealth, exactly? Are economic gains necessarily offset by economic losses somewhere else?

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How is the temperature of objects like the ISS or a space walking astronaut regulated without anything to transfer heat to. NSFW

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Does Carbon-14 dating work for wooden objects submerged underwater? If so, how does it differ from testing things which are on land?

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At what speed would I have to drive for the added drag of having my windows open offset the energy cost of the A/C?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could the 500 year old preserved Inca girl be cloned?	425
How do modern laundry detergents compare to ones from 25 or 50 years ago?	424
How does what we eat and drink affect our body odour?	421
If liquid water is the densest at 4°C, is the water always at 4°C at the bottom of the ocean?	421
If Thorium is safe, efficient, abundant, and in great supply, then why haven't we started using it more aggressively?	418
Many epidemiologists say that even if they receive a COVID-19 vaccine, they will not change their own behaviors until the overall population is vaccinated. In what way do the behaviors of a vaccinated person increase risk for themselves or their community?	418
What is money, exactly? If I discover a ton of gold buried in my backyard, does the value of all other gold drop a proportionate amount? How does one create "new" wealth, exactly? Are economic gains necessarily offset by economic losses somewhere else?	416
How is the temperature of objects like the ISS or a space walking astronaut regulated without anything to transfer heat to. NSFW	415
Does Carbon-14 dating work for wooden objects submerged underwater? If so, how does it differ from testing things which are on land?	415
At what speed would I have to drive for the added drag of having my windows open offset the energy cost of the A/C?	414